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More Top Companies More information about the region's business leaders, including charts and profiles of 42 additional firms. Pat Haire |
10 of our top companies are listed on Nasdaq, 1 on the NYSE and 2 on the OTC.
7. Intertape Polymer Group, ITP on NYSE and TSE
10. Central European Distribution Corporation, CEDC on Nasdaq
11. Edwards Systems Technology, SPW on Nasdaq
14. Gevity HR, Inc., GVHR on Nasdaq
18. Sysco Food Services-West Coast FL Inc., SYY on Nasdaq
21. Correctional Services Corp., CSCQ on Nasdaq
38. L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders, LLL on Nasdaq
41. Sun Hydraulics, SNHY on Nasdaq
44. Teltronics, Inc., TELT on OTC
46. Comdial Corporation, CMDZ on OTC
49. Eaton Aerospace, ETN on Nasdaq
91. Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. Florida Div., OTRKB on Nasdaq
92. Teleflex Electrical Systems Division, TFX on NYSE
BY THE NUMBERS
The bulk of our list is comprised of homebuilding and construction companies and those devoted to manufacturing goods. Here's how the numbers break down.
Agriculture 2.7%
Distributor 2.7%
Food 6 %
Healthcare 8%
Homebuilding/Construction 26%
Hospitality 2.7%
Manufacturing 28%
Marine 1.3%
Non-profit 2%
Publishing 1.3%
Retail 2.7%
Wholesale 1.3%
Other 15.3%
10 BIGGEST REVENUE GAINS
Rank Company Percentage Increase
Sysco Food Services-West Coast FL 149.0
National In-Store 51.2
Shannon Resort & Club Group, Inc. 48.7
Central European Distribution Corp. 41.2
Pruett Builders 29.4
John Cannon Homes 29.0
Ajax Paving Industries 28.6
Aso Corporation 25.0
Frederick Derr & Co. 25.0
PGT Industries 23.8
BIGGEST REVENUE LOSSES
Rank Company Percentage Decrease
ParView, Inc. 44.4
Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. Florida Div. 37.5
Nelson Publishing, Inc. 33.3
Trilectron Industries, Inc. 31.7
Comdial Corporation 26.1
Cook Spring Company, Inc. 25.0
Bruce Williams Homes 19.8
McIntyre Elwell & Strammer 18.7
McDaniel Trading, Inc. 16.7
In our January issue, the list stopped with the top 100 companies. Here are even more.
101. Pruett Builders, Inc.
Design/build custom home builder specializing in the luxury residential market from $400,000 and up
Chief Executive: Brian J. Pruett
Annual Sales: $22 million
($17 million)
Employees: 19
Founded: 1977
Web Site: www.pruettbuilders.com
Won a "Best in American Living Award" for Best Home Design; won a "National Energy Value Gold Medal" for energy efficiency; has won 21 Aurora Awards from the Southeast Builders Conference; builder of the American Lung Association Health House of Florida.
102. ETCO Automotive Products (Manatee)
Manufactures spark plug terminals and rubber boots for ignition-wire manufacturers
Chief Executive: Bob Altomonte
Annual Sales: $20 million
($20 million)
Employees: 105
Founded: 1979
Web Site: www.etco.com
Registered to QS-9000, ISO-9002.
$10-$19 Million
103. LexJet Corporation
Provides innovative product solutions for business, government and educational institutions that produce large and small format color images
Chief Executives: Art Lambert and Ron Simkins
Annual Sales: $19.5 million
($16 million)
Employees: 37
Founded: 1994
Web Site: www.lexjet.com
Ranked 48th in Inc. Magazine's top 500 companies; has experienced a 36 percent five-year average annual growth and eight consecutive years of profitability. Its teams actively support community organizations.
104. American Torch Tip Co. (Manatee)
Welding apparatus
Chief Executive: John Walters
Annual Sales: $19 million
($19 million)
Employees: 180
Founded: 1940
Web Site: www.americantorchtip.com
Recently invested in $1-million high output, computerized equipment.
105. Miles Media Group
Tourism information
Chief Executive: Roger W. Miles
Annual Sales: $16.5 million
($17 million)
Employees: 93
Founded: 1954
Web Site: www.milesmedia.com
The largest company of its type in the country that services only Florida, Tennessee and Massachusetts.
106. Gibraltar Homes, Inc.
Custom home builder
Chief Executives: Jerry Blumberg and Albert A. Sanchez Jr.
Annual Sales: $16 million
($16 million)
Employees: 19
Founded: 1995
Web Site: www.gibraltarhome.com
"Best Overall" winner at 2003 Parade of Homes for Toscana and San Michele models; recently introduced new two-story bonus room design at Mizner Reserve; exclusive builder for new Lakewood Ranch subdivision Riviera; frequent contributor to area charities.
107. Mercedes Medical Inc. (Manatee)
National distributor of medical products to physician offices, clinical laboratories and hospitals worldwide
Chief Executives: Mark Burton and Noelle A. Haft
Annual Sales: Estimated, $16 million
($16.4 million)
Employees: 40
Founded: 1993
Web Site: www.mddepot.com
Named by Inc. Magazine one of the nation's fastest growing private companies for 2001 and 2002; ranked by Florida Business Journal as one of the state's 100 fastest growing companies in 2001.
108. Intershow
Produces trade shows, symposiums and investment cruises
Chief Executives: Charles and Kim Githler
Annual Sales: $15.3 million
($12.5 million)
Employees: 48
Founded: 1978
Web Site: www.intershow.com
Largest producer of investment trade shows held in Orlando, Las Vegas, San Francisco and New York; recently acquired Laguna Hills, California-based Traders' Expo; produces seminars at sea for Forbes, Morningstar, Hillsdale College Phillips Publishing; named the philanthropic organization of the year in 2000.
109. Partners In Practice
Physician practice management, billing and accounts receivables, transcription, information systems and compliance
Chief Executives: Thomas E. Blakenship and Karen V. Vale
Annual Sales: Estimated, $15 million-plus
(Estimated, $15 million-plus)
Employees: 70
Founded: 2000
Web Site: www.partnerspractice.com
Member of HBMA.
110. Schroeder Manatee Ranch, Inc. (Manatee)
Real estate development, agriculture and aggregate mining
Chief Executive: C. John A. Clarke
Annual Sales: Estimated, $15 million-plus
(Estimated, $60 million)
Employees: 375
Founded: 1922
Web Site: www.lakewoodranch.com
Best in American Living Award for the best master-planned community in America; Grand Aurora for Best Community with over 150 units; Reader's Choice and Reader's Preference Awards for Best Community from readers of both the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and Bradenton Herald; excellence grand award for Lakewood Ranch clubhouse from the National Commercial Builders Council.
111. Cook Spring Company, Inc.
Manufactures precision springs and wire forms for the medical, electrical and high-tech industrial market
Chief Executive: Randall A. Cook
Annual Sales: $15 million
($20 million)
Employees: 75
Founded: 1954
Web Site: www.cookspring.com
112. McDaniel Trading Inc.
Buys edible by-products from food and fiber processors and markets them to dairy farms and feed mills in the eastern U.S.